axe and drone shoot equally as smooth, trigger is easier, im my opinion, on the axe. opposed to the drone but both awesome guns. i like my axe more because maintence is a slice of pie! basically its down to looks becuase they both shoot and play the same!

I would say the drone has a better shot and is a tad bit quieter from my experience but the axe trigger is a little better. Drone maintenance is really easy and the parts don't look intimidating. You open the back cap, pull out this metal thing, unscrew it, and inside there are two pieces. There are only 4 pieces to it and one moving piece. I can't say anything about the axe because i don't own one but the drone has easy maintenance just remember not to use too much lube.

How is the drone with the critical trigger compared to the stock axe trigger? I'm looking to get either a drone with critical or an axe. It looks like all said and done the drone would be $480ish, and I could pick up an axe for $370, is it worth the extra $110? My only two gripes I saw with the axe are the eyes if a ball were to chop (how big of a PITA is it to clean them at the field) and the non-user maintainable reg. Anyone have experience with both? I prefer the PSP mode of the axe over the goofy macdev "PSP".

About the trigger on the drone the stock isn't that bad just noisy but still very walkable. The critical trigger is a little smoother and comfy. I would imagine having to clean the eyes on the axe to be annoying but chops rarely occur. I never get chops, just barrel breaks.

How is the drone with the critical trigger compared to the stock axe trigger? I'm looking to get either a drone with critical or an axe. It looks like all said and done the drone would be $480ish, and I could pick up an axe for $370, is it worth the extra $110? My only two gripes I saw with the axe are the eyes if a ball were to chop (how big of a PITA is it to clean them at the field) and the non-user maintainable reg. Anyone have experience with both? I prefer the PSP mode of the axe over the goofy macdev "PSP".

I have experience with them both at the field. THe drone will still shoot smoother and quieter at the field. Axe is a little strange to hold as well. The barrel of the axe is not good so add the money you would use to get a new barrel. CLeaning a chop at home wouldn't be bad but at the field it would suck because you have to waste valuable playing time to take apart the axe, clean it, and then reassemble. IMO the only thing that axe has over the drone is the trigger and psp mode. THe trigger on the drone can be replaced which rules out the trigger weakness. THe pep mode on the drone won't hurt you that much. Instead of being able to shoot 3 balls in one trigger pull in the one second timeframe, you can still shoot 4 balls in two trigger pulls.

The ramping on the Drone DX isn't "goofy". Yes, I watched Mike's review. I disagree with what he says. The board has true PSP ramping on it. What people I guess don't realize, is that there is PSP Ramping, and PSP 3 Shot Ramping. Two slightly different modes. People used to use it all the time though, many boards came with both back like pre 2008. People just realized one was slightly more useful.

The ramping on the Drone DX isn't "goofy". Yes, I watched Mike's review. I disagree with what he says. The board has true PSP ramping on it. What people I guess don't realize, is that there is PSP Ramping, and PSP 3 Shot Ramping. Two slightly different modes. People used to use it all the time though, many boards came with both back like pre 2008. People just realized one was slightly more useful.

Yes, it is. I don't really care what you call it, everyone and their mom runs it one way, and macdev goes and does it another. I want the ability to 3 ball within the 1 second time period, not have to pull the trigger twice to get back to throw extra paint down field. If it came with both I'd have a drone right now, the fact that it isn't even option to use traditional PSP is silly.

The ramping on the Drone DX isn't "goofy". Yes, I watched Mike's review. I disagree with what he says. The board has true PSP ramping on it. What people I guess don't realize, is that there is PSP Ramping, and PSP 3 Shot Ramping. Two slightly different modes. People used to use it all the time though, many boards came with both back like pre 2008. People just realized one was slightly more useful.

Yes, it is. I don't really care what you call it, everyone and their mom runs it one way, and macdev goes and does it another. I want the ability to 3 ball within the 1 second time period, not have to pull the trigger twice to get back to throw extra paint down field. If it came with both I'd have a drone right now, the fact that it isn't even option to use traditional PSP is silly.

the drone is more reliable than an axe. you dont need to upgrade it to make it perform well like an axe

Both guns are rock solid performers. Maintenance on them is about equal and performance is nearly the same. I honestly dont think you can go wrong with either one. Each have their quirks it just all comes down to preference.

The ramping on the Drone DX isn't "goofy". Yes, I watched Mike's review. I disagree with what he says. The board has true PSP ramping on it. What people I guess don't realize, is that there is PSP Ramping, and PSP 3 Shot Ramping. Two slightly different modes. People used to use it all the time though, many boards came with both back like pre 2008. People just realized one was slightly more useful.

Yes, it is. I don't really care what you call it, everyone and their mom runs it one way, and macdev goes and does it another. I want the ability to 3 ball within the 1 second time period, not have to pull the trigger twice to get back to throw extra paint down field. If it came with both I'd have a drone right now, the fact that it isn't even option to use traditional PSP is silly.

the drone is more reliable than an axe. you dont need to upgrade it to make it perform well like an axe

How are you defining reliable? Both are going to be reliable guns, I don't think one is going to leave you stranded noticeably more than the other. The axe has it's set of pros and cons, as does the drone. Some objective, but mostly subjective. I love the trigger on the axe, with the drone you are looking at a $50 upgrade to get one on par with the factory axe (in my opinion). But then again, the reg on the drone is more easily serviceable than the axe reg. Bottom line is you can't go wrong with either gun and there is no clear winner. It's akin to the "what is better, the iOS 6 or Android Jellybean," you'll find plenty of opinions, but it's really all up to the user which is "best."

The "OMG you have to have a new bolt, spring, barrel, feedneck, grip extender, etc" phenomenon you see with the axe is probably one of the most exaggerated things in paintball just behind "freezing" paint. Sure, you can, but it really isn't needed, it shoots great out of the box. It's just a more popular (cheaper) gun, and so it's a given people will mod it.